Virginia Attorney General election, 2021 (May 8 Republican convention) Jason Miyares (R) defeated Leslie Haley (R), Chuck Smith (R), and Jack White (R) in the Republican Party state convention on May 8, 2021. He advanced to the general election for attorney general on November 2, 2021. Haley and Miyares both held elected office leading up to the convention.
May 06, 2021 · Del. Jerrauld C. “Jay” Jones (D-Norfolk) entered the race for Virginia attorney general in July, months before Herring announced plans …
May 07, 2021 · The 4 Republicans running to be Virginia’s attorney general, in their own words. By Ana Ley. The Virginian-Pilot |. May 07, 2021 at 9:04 …
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The Attorney General of Virginia is elected every four years at the same time the governor is elected. These elections take place one year after the presidential elections. In Virginia, 2021, 2025, 2029, and 2033 are all election years for the attorney general.
To view the full electoral history for Attorney General of Virginia, click to expand the full section. Incumbent Mark Herring (D) defeated John Adams (R) in the election for Attorney General of Virginia. On November 5, 2013, Mark Herring won election to the office of Attorney General of Virginia.
In the 2016 presidential election, Virginia was a battleground state. Hillary Clinton (D) won Virginia with 49.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 44.4 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Virginia voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time.
The attorney general provides legal advice and representation for all state agencies. The attorney general also provides written legal advice in the form of official opinions to members of the Virginia General Assembly and other government officials. This page focuses on Virginia's general election for attorney general.
Called “the Commonwealth’s law firm,” Virginia’s Office of the Attorney General can conduct or assist certain criminal investigations and prosecutions, provide information to the public on scams and enforce state consumer protections laws.
Miyares, a former criminal prosecutor in Virginia Beach, became the first Cuban American to be elected to the Virginia General Assembly when he won the vacant Virginia Beach House seat in 2015. He serves on three committees: General Laws, Courts of Justice and Transportation.
Lesile Haley, a member of the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors who served as chair for two years, announced her campaign for Virginia attorney general in January. Haley said she’s running to bring “steady conservative leadership to Virginia” and that she would be guided by the rule of law if elected. Haley served as senior assistant ethics counsel ...
Jack White. Jack White, a lawyer and U.S. Army veteran, announced his intentions to seek the Republican nomination for attorney general in early March. White, an ordained minister, says he’s a “conservative outsider” running to build up Virginia’s “civic congregation.”.
Chuck Smith, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia Beach, is seeking another run for attorney general after failing to qualify for the GOP primary in 2017. Smith enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1970 and served as a U.S. Navy JAG Commander before retiring in 2008. The Virginia Beach lawyer is a strong advocate for gun rights, ...
As Virginia’s Attorney General, I will stop the derision of the Constitution by: 1 Stopping the shredding of the U.S. Constitution, the greatest document written by man. Ensuring its provisions are equally enforced at all levels of government. 2 Protecting Virginia against election fraud. 3 Protecting the 2nd Amendment rights “to keep and bear arms. 4 Protecting life from conception until natural death. 5 Enforcing laws against illegal immigration to protect all Virginians. 6 Fighting for Virginia freedoms against the encroachment of government and mandates.
Ana Ley is an editor overseeing a team of reporters covering government, criminal justice and education. She previously was a reporter in Las Vegas, San Antonio and her hometown of McAllen, Texas. She was born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, and is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and Investigative Reporters and Editors.
Leslie Haley. To reprioritize the office to be the law firm for the citizens of Virginia and defend their rights from infringement by the Commonwealth or the federal government. To refocus on the priorities of upholding the Constitution of Virginia and the United States and to realign the regulatory authority of the office to hold accountabilities ...
Early in-person voting started April 23 and ended Saturday, June 5. You can still vote in-person on Tuesday, June 8, which is primary day in Virginia. Polls that day will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are in line at 7 p.m., you will get to vote.
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